What's That Stuff? You might ask yourself... What's That Stuff? Ever wondered about what's really in hair coloring, Silly Putty, Cheese Wiz, artificial snow, or self-tanners? C&EN presents a collection of articles that gives you a look at the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products. Sort: Alphabetically (Text Only) | Most Recent LabSpaces.net Whiz Kids At a time when American teens lag far behind other countries in math and science, WHIZ KIDS is a coming-of-age documentary that tells the story of three remarkably different yet equally passionate 17-year-old scientists who vie to compete in the nation's oldest, most prestigious science competition. Win or lose, these ‘whiz kids’ raise questions about class, courage, personal sacrifice, success and failure, and in the process, learn as much about themselves as they do about science. Over the past eight years, countries like China and India vastly increased support for research and development, while U.S. funding remained largely stagnant. As global economies become increasingly competitive, America's future rests on the shoulders of our next generation. The Science Talent Search began in 1942 and is the oldest, most prestigious science competition in America.
Social Media for Scientists Towards the end of October, I received a flurry of emails asking me to check out new social networking sites for scientists, I’ve already reviewed the nanoscience community, of course. I suspect that, the academic year having moved into full swing, there were a few scientists hoping to tap into the power of social media tools and the whole web-two-point-ohhhh thing. This from Brian Krueger: “I came across your blog during my weekly google search for “science social network.” I thought you might be interested in my website, LabSpaces.net. LabSpaces has all of the features of a social-networking site with the addition of a daily science newsfeed, lab profiles, a science forum, blogs, and a science protocol database. New Zealander Peter Matthews who works in Japan emailed: “I am a full-time researcher from NZ, working in Japan, at a museum with many international research visitors. Pascal Boels, Managing Director of SurgyTec.com emailed with a medical tale: Then there was:
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National Science Digital Library Year of Science Global Warming: A Mindmappers Guide Below are various mind maps about global warming and related issues. For more information on each mindmap you can download the ebook Global Warming: A Mindmapper’s Guide to the Science and Solution by clicking here . Would you like to learn how to mind map? Would you would like to use one of our mindmaps? New mind map! Mind map 1: Combating global warming (Chapter 5) *New* Dutch translation: Oplossigen voor de opwarming van de aarde (Doe iets) Spanish translation: Soluciones para el calentamiento global Indonesian translation: Mengatasi pemanasan global Vietnamese translation: Chan dung nong len toan cau Japanese translation: Combating global warming German translation: Klimawandel vermindern Italian translation: Risolvere il problema del riscaldamento globale Mind map 2: Science of global warming (Chapter 2) Mind map 3: Impacts of global warming (Chapter 2) Mind map 4: Population and the planet (Chapter 4) Mind map 5: Population solutions (Chapter 4) Mind map 6: The big polluters (Chapter 3)